You Will Be Able to Draw By the End of this Book

by Jake Spicer

This book is for anybody who wants to draw more, whether you are learning from scratch or developing existing skills.

When you're learning to draw, the most important thing you'll own is a sketchbook, and this is a sketchbook with training wheels. Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook.

Not your ordinary art book, You Will be Able to Draw by the End of This Book is a combined tutorial and sketchbook that not only teaches you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to draw, but also allows you the space to practise on the page. The book lays flat to allow you to draw comfortably and has an elastic band to keep your artwork safe. Each exercise has an estimated completion time, so it doesn't matter whether you are at home, on your lunch break or even on the bus, you'll always find time to practise.

Jake is like an ever-present companion who will guide you on your creative journey, with his friendly and practical tone. His lessons build in complexity as you work through the book, starting with the basics of line making and progressing to portraits and landscapes. His clever exercises will help you gain confidence and break you out of old habits as well as encouraging you to see things in a different way and relax.

So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing!

Genres: Art, Drawing, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2017

About the author

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About the Author:
Jake Spicer is a Brighton-based artist, drawing tutor and author of several popular instructional drawing books.

Reviews

[Andi A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good book for beginners. It has a lot of exercises and an introduction of basic art terms for observational drawing. I just wanted more information about the concepts and a little about creativity and how to use shapes for that, but I also understand that this was foccused on realism and that it is said that one should learn how to draw that before creating their own style.
This book is mostly blank pages for practice. However, it has basic information and tips on where and how to start the art journey by observing the world.

[Linda Eilertsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read, quick overview of the basics, and good format (letting you draw directly in the book.) The exercises were varied and useful, but I feel like I’ve done a lot of them before, even with the exact same examples/illustrations. Maybe all drawing teachers have the same furniture?

I read the Norwegian translation, which I don’t recommend, because the number of og/å mistakes and other oddities will make you want to stab someone with the nearest sharp object, and then what will you use to draw the rest of the exercises?

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of fun and useful exercises that I've been enjoying trying out.

[Ezri Baedeker · Rating 3 out of 5]

still don't feel like I can draw, but I learned a bunch.

[Manon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Il faut avoir du temps pour le faire entier
Bonnes méthodes.

[Philip Johansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boken er veldig bra for nybegynnere, men noen av oppgavene er vanskelige. Mulig det bare er meg.

[August Schau · Rating 5 out of 5]

First read through is inspiring. Now for a slower pace and lots of drawing.